Item 6.a.(1) Acknowledgement of Steve Barton's accomplishments and requesting the City Council to review the allegations contained in the June 6th letter from the City Attorney.

M/S/C (Overman/Kavanagh) TO DIRECT THE RENT BOARD CHAIR TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL ASKING THAT THEY IMMEDIATELY HIRE AN OBJECTIVE OUTSIDE SOURCE, NOT A CITY EMPLOYEE, TO INITIATE AN INDEPENDENT AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACCURACY OF THE ALLEGATIONS MADE IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S JUNE 6TH MEMORANDUM REGARDING THE STATE OF THE BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY. THIS INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER HOUSING AUTHORITY INVESTIGATIONS AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CITY COUNCIL'S SUMMER RECESS AT THE END OF JULY. THIS LETTER WILL INCLUDE BOARD RECOGNITION OF THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT DR. STEPHEN BARTON HAS MADE TO OUR COMMUNITY IN HIS 18 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A CITY EMPLOYEE. Roll call vote. Yes: Blake, Chong, Harrison, Kavanagh, Overman, Stephens, Webster, Arreguin; No: None; Abstain: None; Absent: Walden. Passed: 8-0-0-1.

Item 7.a.(1) Appointment of Commissioner Chong to the Ad Hoc Committee representing the Board in monitoring future changes to the Rent Board computer database upgrades. Chair Arreguin announced the appointment.

Item 7.a.(2) Special Board meeting on the June 25, 2007 to adopt the FY 07/08 Rent Board budget. Executive Director informed the Board that a special meeting is needed on June 25th to review and adopt the FY 2007/2008 budget. Board agreed.

Item 7.a.(3) Registration update. Executive Director informed the Board that registration is progressing smoothly and is on track.

Item 7.a.(4) Update on office phone system. Executive Director said he expects to be coming to the Board next month with a final proposal to upgrade and replace the antiquated office phone system.

Item 7.a.(5) Rent Board presence at Juneteenth Festival. Executive Director announced that staff had set up an information booth at the Juneteenth Festival on Sunday, June 17th.